Carlos Conde Archives

The narrative war and dehumanization of “Toboso 19”

ON APRIL 19, 2026, the 79th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army reported a "series of encounters" in Barangay Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental, that ended with a count of... Read more

A Duterte legacy: Rappler recalls killings in Davao City amid Baste’s ‘new’ drug war

CHEERS TO Rappler for pointing out that drug-related killings have not stopped in Davao City as the incumbent mayor issued a declaration of his war on illegal drugs. Recalling... Read more

Rappler and ANC report pattern of police brutality

CHEERS TO Rappler and ANC’s Rundown for reviewing past cases of police brutality in light of a recently reported case in Southern Leyte. Other media did report the incident... Read more

Unity or Continuity: Marcos Jr. on the Leila de Lima case

A “NEAR-DEATH experience” was how former Senator Leila de Lima described the harrowing hostage-taking she endured in the early hours of October 9, 2022 at the Custodial Center of... Read more

PCIJ recalls the disappeared during Duterte’s drug war

CHEERS TO the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) for its report on enforced disappearances under the Duterte administration’s anti-drug “war.” Written by Aie Balagtas with photos by Raffy... Read more

Internet perils

When it comes to journalism in the age of new media, the same rules about sourcing that have been around for sometime still apply: choose your sources carefully, double... Read more

Targeting Journalists

Statement of the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) on the inclusion of journalist Carlos Conde in the Order of Battle of the Armed Forces of the PhilippinesFor... Read more

Journalist included in military “order of battle”

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Philippine Army in southern Mindanao allegedly included a journalist and two media organizations in a 2007 watchlist of persons and organizations it claims to be connected... Read more